Thursday, December 19, 2013

"Twelve Days of Christmas"

Twelve Days of Christmas


"On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, Seven sea hares swimming,
Six crabs-a-crawling,
Fiiiiiiive manateeeeeee!!!!! 
Four banded shrimp,
 Three sea tur-tles, 
Two slipper lobsters 
and a worm that looks like a Christmas Tree!!!!"

Sooty Sea Hare
Aplysia brasiliana

Sooty sea hares are commonly found in east central Florida.  They have robust, soft-bodies that reach 8 - 10 inches in length.  Their body color ranges from red-brown or red-purple to lighter shades of brown with white to yellowish splotches and spots covering the body surface.  A pair of  lateral, wing-like pieces of skin are used for swimming.  

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